42.11 is what percent of 36.27 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 36.27 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 36.27, so we can write it down as 100%=36.27.
4. We know, that x% equals 42.11 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42.11.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=36.27
2) x%=42.11
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=36.27/42.11
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42.11 is what percent of 36.27

100%/x%=36.27/42.11
(100/x)*x=(36.27/42.11)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.86131560199478*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.86131560199478) to get x
100/0.86131560199478=x
116.10146126275=x
x=116.10146126275

now we have:
42.11 is 116.10146126275% of 36.27